diff --git a/src/lib/custom-animations/CountWheel.tsx b/src/lib/custom-animations/CountWheel.tsx
index e2c206078c..17b46a7d18 100644
--- a/src/lib/custom-animations/CountWheel.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/custom-animations/CountWheel.tsx
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@ import Animated, {
 } from 'react-native-reanimated'
 
 import {decideShouldRoll} from '#/lib/custom-animations/util'
-import {s} from '#/lib/styles'
-import {Text} from '#/view/com/util/text/Text'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {useFormatPostStatCount} from '#/components/PostControls/util'
+import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 
 const animationConfig = {
   duration: 400,
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ export function CountWheel({
                 big ? a.text_md : a.text_sm,
                 a.user_select_none,
                 isLiked
-                  ? [a.font_semi_bold, s.likeColor]
+                  ? [a.font_semi_bold, {color: t.palette.pink}]
                   : {color: t.palette.contrast_500},
               ]}>
               {formattedCount}
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ export function CountWheel({
                   big ? a.text_md : a.text_sm,
                   a.user_select_none,
                   isLiked
-                    ? [a.font_semi_bold, s.likeColor]
+                    ? [a.font_semi_bold, {color: t.palette.pink}]
                     : {color: t.palette.contrast_500},
                 ]}>
                 {formattedPrevCount}
diff --git a/src/lib/custom-animations/CountWheel.web.tsx b/src/lib/custom-animations/CountWheel.web.tsx
index c5ca71e9bd..4e160e9a8c 100644
--- a/src/lib/custom-animations/CountWheel.web.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/custom-animations/CountWheel.web.tsx
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {useReducedMotion} from 'react-native-reanimated'
 
 import {decideShouldRoll} from '#/lib/custom-animations/util'
-import {s} from '#/lib/styles'
-import {Text} from '#/view/com/util/text/Text'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {useFormatPostStatCount} from '#/components/PostControls/util'
+import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 
 const animationConfig = {
   duration: 400,
@@ -49,8 +48,8 @@ export function CountWheel({
   const shouldAnimate = !useReducedMotion() && hasBeenToggled
   const shouldRoll = decideShouldRoll(isLiked, likeCount)
 
-  const countView = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
-  const prevCountView = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+  const countView = useRef<View>(null)
+  const prevCountView = useRef<View>(null)
 
   const [prevCount, setPrevCount] = useState(likeCount)
   const prevIsLiked = useRef(isLiked)
@@ -59,17 +58,20 @@ export function CountWheel({
   const formattedPrevCount = formatPostStatCount(prevCount)
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    const countViewRef = countView.current as HTMLDivElement | null
+    const prevCountViewRef = prevCountView.current as HTMLDivElement | null
+
     if (isLiked === prevIsLiked.current) {
       return
     }
 
     const newPrevCount = isLiked ? likeCount - 1 : likeCount + 1
     if (shouldAnimate && shouldRoll) {
-      countView.current?.animate?.(
+      countViewRef?.animate?.(
         isLiked ? enteringUpKeyframe : enteringDownKeyframe,
         animationConfig,
       )
-      prevCountView.current?.animate?.(
+      prevCountViewRef?.animate?.(
         isLiked ? exitingUpKeyframe : exitingDownKeyframe,
         animationConfig,
       )
@@ -84,16 +86,14 @@ export function CountWheel({
 
   return (
     <View>
-      <View
-        // @ts-expect-error is div
-        ref={countView}>
+      <View ref={countView}>
         <Text
           testID="likeCount"
           style={[
             big ? a.text_md : a.text_sm,
             a.user_select_none,
             isLiked
-              ? [a.font_semi_bold, s.likeColor]
+              ? [a.font_semi_bold, {color: t.palette.pink}]
               : {color: t.palette.contrast_500},
           ]}>
           {formattedCount}
@@ -103,14 +103,13 @@ export function CountWheel({
         <View
           style={{position: 'absolute', opacity: 0}}
           aria-disabled={true}
-          // @ts-expect-error is div
           ref={prevCountView}>
           <Text
             style={[
               big ? a.text_md : a.text_sm,
               a.user_select_none,
               isLiked
-                ? [a.font_semi_bold, s.likeColor]
+                ? [a.font_semi_bold, {color: t.palette.pink}]
                 : {color: t.palette.contrast_500},
             ]}>
             {formattedPrevCount}
diff --git a/src/lib/custom-animations/LikeIcon.tsx b/src/lib/custom-animations/LikeIcon.tsx
index 025e96f4be..da049b72f8 100644
--- a/src/lib/custom-animations/LikeIcon.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/custom-animations/LikeIcon.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import Animated, {
   useReducedMotion,
 } from 'react-native-reanimated'
 
-import {s} from '#/lib/styles'
 import {useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {
   Heart2_Filled_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as HeartIconFilled,
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ export function AnimatedLikeIcon({
         {isLiked ? (
           <Animated.View
             entering={shouldAnimate ? keyframe.duration(300) : undefined}>
-            <HeartIconFilled style={s.likeColor} width={size} />
+            <HeartIconFilled fill={t.palette.pink} width={size} />
           </Animated.View>
         ) : (
           <HeartIconOutline
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ export function AnimatedLikeIcon({
               entering={circle1Keyframe.duration(300)}
               style={{
                 position: 'absolute',
-                backgroundColor: s.likeColor.color,
+                backgroundColor: t.palette.pink,
                 top: 0,
                 left: 0,
                 width: size,
diff --git a/src/lib/custom-animations/LikeIcon.web.tsx b/src/lib/custom-animations/LikeIcon.web.tsx
index fd9157642b..016428677a 100644
--- a/src/lib/custom-animations/LikeIcon.web.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/custom-animations/LikeIcon.web.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import {useEffect, useRef} from 'react'
 import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {useReducedMotion} from 'react-native-reanimated'
 
-import {s} from '#/lib/styles'
 import {useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {
   Heart2_Filled_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as HeartIconFilled,
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ export function AnimatedLikeIcon({
       {isLiked ? (
         // @ts-expect-error is div
         <View ref={likeIconRef}>
-          <HeartIconFilled style={s.likeColor} width={size} />
+          <HeartIconFilled fill={t.palette.pink} width={size} />
         </View>
       ) : (
         <HeartIconOutline
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ export function AnimatedLikeIcon({
         ref={circle1Ref}
         style={{
           position: 'absolute',
-          backgroundColor: s.likeColor.color,
+          backgroundColor: t.palette.pink,
           top: 0,
           left: 0,
           width: size,